ESGSustainability on the chopping block as economic squeeze bites, finds Gartner survey Jul 26, 2022Garnet RoachAs companies grapple with a ‘triple squeeze’ on finances, CEOs and CFOs say investment in M&A and sustainability will be the first...Read more
Buy sideThe week in investor relations: Companies on abortion access, worst first half in 50 years for US stocks and new ETFs go after the ‘night effect’ Jul 01, 2022Garnet Roach– Reuters (paywall) reported that a growing number of large US companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must...Read more
Case studies‘There will be interest in how MSCI thinks about M&A,’ says firm’s new head of IR Jun 24, 2022Garnet RoachIR Magazine caught up with Jeremy Ulan, an internal hire appointed to the role of head of IR and treasury at MSCI this month...Read more
Case studiesThe neglected art of financial communication Jun 13, 2022Ricardo Jiménez HernándezCommunication is one of the most-neglected management skills. If we look at management courses, we do not usually find specific...Read more
ActivismProblem solver: What to do when an activist investor buys into your stock Jun 08, 2022Garnet RoachKrishna Veeraraghavan, partner in the corporate department at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, US It...Read more
CareersMSCI names internal hire as new head of IR Jun 07, 2022Garnet RoachMSCI has appointed Jeremy Ulan as head of investor relations and treasury, effective immediately. Ulan joined the global index...Read more
ActivismShareholder activism not dominating corporate life as before, says Activist Insight Feb 10, 2022Garnet RoachAlthough ‘dedicated activists are keen to suggest that conditions are better than ever’, Josh Black, editor at Activist Insight, says...Read more
ActivismShareholder activism down at half year mark Jul 29, 2021Ben AshwellThe number of companies targeted by an activist during the first half of the year was at its lowest level in more than six years,...Read more
Sell sideM&A deals hit historic highs with no sign of slowing, say panelists at IR Magazine Forum Jul 20, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanMergers and acquisitions (M&A) show no signs of slowing down anytime soon, though there are challenges companies face trying to...Read more
Sell sideThe outlook for M&A Sep 30, 2020Tim HumanAs the global extent of the Covid-19 outbreak became apparent, M&A deals began to hit the buffers. Xerox pulled its $35 bn hostile...Read more